It is common for large mounds to be constructed in small parks in residential areas of Sapporo. They are typically a few meters high; with children able to easily push their bicycles to the top (or ride their bicycle to the summit for bigger children.) In winter, these small hills turn into good playgrounds for enjoying sleighs. In Hokkaido, sleighs for kids are sold at DIY centers and supermarkets. They're about a meter long are typically blue or red. Plastic sleighs are quite common among kids in Hokkaido. It’s one of the winter features here in snow country.
位在札幌的住宅區裡面的公園,常常有人造的小山丘。大約是夏天時小孩子可以推著腳踏車爬上小丘的高度,到了冬天就變成玩雪盆的舞台。在家居賣場或是超市都有販賣小孩子用的雪盆。約1公分厚,藍色或是紅色的塑膠製品的雪盆,為雪國的北海道冬天必備的物品。這是北海道冬季的例行活動之一。